Winter lay up

Quick question?
Winter screen on or off when at home during winter?

I've always kept ours on all year round. It's the Taylormade longline one so it covers the scuttle, preventing rain getting in and leaves etc accumulating. 

Ours has lasted for years, even through Scottish winters. The only issue is it sometimes accumulates green algae, especially around the seams but I spray it now and again with the same stuff I use to prevent the roof going green (Wet'n'Forget or similar).

If I know we're going to be using the van, even for a day trip, I put the small Delonghi oil filled radiator on beforehand and it warms up in no time with the cab windows and screen insulated, whereas otherwise it stays very chilly.

On, all year except when driving!

Without hesitation, on.
Al.
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Off, but then our van is our second vehicle so used frequently

Off, as per the recommendation from Taylormade, but we live in Cornwall and I might feel differently if we lived in the north.

Thanks all, sound advice as always! It is going on, I know they are expensive but hey. I hear of screens ten years Plus? At that they're good value

The winter screen is also something of a minor theft deterrent. 
Al.

One of the main reasons for me is that it covers the below windscreen vents, which otherwise fill with leaves and or risk rain in engine bay of 20 yr old van

Not got one but would fit it if I did have. Another benefit is prevention of leaves etc blocking drainage at bottom of windscreen. I've fitted a net on bungies to stop this. Was wondering what I could use as a cheap alternative to insulate the windscreen?
I have also removed the wiper blades for winter. Only takes a few seconds.

I bought my Silverscreen second hand on ebay for around £35. It was in good nick, but obviously used. Fast forward ten years and maybe four or five months of continuous use per year and it's still going strong. Cleans up great after a hose and brush off every spring.
Al.

bikeralw wrote:I bought my Silverscreen second hand on ebay for around £35. It was in good nick, but obviously used. Fast forward ten years and maybe four or five months of continuous use per year and it's still going strong. Cleans up great after a hose and brush off every spring.
Al.

  Will look for one on eBay etc